Educational websites and the listening skills

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the teaching and learning of the English language focused on listening skills. The following topic: “Educational Websites and the listening skills” investigates the relationship between both variables and the influence on students’ listening skills. The research has a quantitative approach in order to collect statistical data and perform an analysis of the evolution of the research. The research was applied to a population of 21 students of the A2 level of the Centro de Idiomas at Universidad Técnica de Ambato, the procedure of this research was in 3 weeks with a total of 8 sessions. The technique used to measure the evolution between the interval of participation was the application of the standardized KET Cambridge exam that is designed for A2 students. This test was applied at the beginning and end of the research, where in the Pre-Test an average of 1,93 out of 3.3 points was obtained and in the Post-Test an average of 2,82 out of 3.3 was obtained. The results derived generate a difference of 0,90 points of evolution that indicate an improvement in the relation between the two tests applied. Concluding that listening skills through the use of Educational Websites can improve significantly in word and phrase recognition.